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Cat food product ingredients analysis please!?

Hi all. Would it be prudent to feed my cat Royal Canin Veterinary Diet DS 44 for Diabetic cats even though she doesn’t have diabetes? The reason I’d want to feed her this food is that it’s low carbohydrates, but RC warn that your cat shouldn’t be on this food for more than 6 months.. here are the ingredients: CHICKEN MEAL, CORN GLUTEN MEAL, GROUND BARLEY, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, GROUND CORN, NATURAL FLAVORS, CELLULOSE POWDER, CHICKEN FAT, BROWN RICE, BEET PULP, FISH OIL, VEGETABLE OIL, GROUND PSYLLIUM SEED, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, INULIN, CHOLINE CHLORIDE, POTASSIUM CITRATE, TAURINE, GREEN TEA EXTRACT, SODIUM CHLORIDE. Analysis is as follows: Crude Protein 44%, Crude fat 10% Moisture 8.5% Carbohydrates: 12%.

You could just feed a species appropriate diet of wet foods to prevent diabetes.

Cats were never meant to eat dry food, also known as cereals or kibble. We, humans, make them eat it for convenience to us. It has nothing to do with them or their nutritional needs. It’s completely species inappropriate.

All small domestic cats descended from desert cats. In the wild, desert cats derive their entire liquid intake from their prey. They do not have a thirst mechanism because they don’t need it when eating a species appropriate diet. They get all they need from what they eat. Additionally water was usually not available to them in their desert climate. So they do not often drink water. Regular ol’ house cats have descended from those same wild desert cats.

So in a home environment, your kitty does not get the moisture it needs from dry food and it’s almost always in a constant state of dehydration. Water fountains are encouraged to TRY to get your cat to drink more and your kitty may even enjoy it, but it will never meet its water intake needs drinking from a bowl.

Deadly feline illnesses such as diabetes, kidney failure, obesity, allergies, Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD), bladder stones, kidney stones, urinary tract blockages and Urinary Tract Infections (FLUTD), with and without deadly crystals run rampant these days. Cats are not taking in enough water to stave them off. Proper water intake through a species appropriate diet alone can prevent most of these conditions.

Overall, wet is all around better for any cats diet, be it canned or Raw and they should never be fed dry cereal kibble if we wish to most closely match their wild nutritional and dietary needs. Kibble meets our needs… not our cats.

I recommend varying the diet with a constant rotation of accepted canned foods that your cat enjoys. If you do this, and allow your cat the same assortment they would have in nature when eating mice, bugs, birds and rabbits, your cats’ digestive system won’t be so sensitive and you won’t have to run around looking for a specific brand when your store is out. You will have a nice variety to choose from instead.

Canned foods I recommend for your rotation:

Nature’s Variety – http://www.naturesvariety.com/content.lasso?r=0829192&page=1172&-session=naturesvariety:D04EC9250c614143FDKiM2BA9520
Wellness Grain Free Formula’s – http://www.wellnesspetfood.com/cat_wellness_can_index.html
By Nature Organics – http://www.bynaturepetfoods.com/productpages/catmain.php
Organix – http://www.castorpolluxpet.com/store/organix/organix_organic_canned_formulas_for_cats
Evanger’s Holistic Pheasant – http://www.evangersdogfood.com/cat/20089.html
Evanger’s Organic Braised Chicken – http://www.evangersdogfood.com/cat/50103.html
Evanger’s Turkey & Butternut Squash – http://www.evangersdogfood.com/cat/50111.html
PetGuard Organics – http://www.petguard.com/cat-products/canned-food
Felidae – http://www.canidae.com/cats/cat_and_kitten/canned.html
EVO 95% Meats – http://www.evopet.com/products/default.asp?id=1662
California Natural – http://www.californianaturalpet.com/
Merrick Canned – http://www.merrickpetcare.com/store/canned_cat_food.php
Merrick Before Grain – http://www.beforegrain.com
Natural Balance – http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/catformulas/NB_CatCanned.html
Eagle Pack – http://www.eaglepack.com/Pages/HS_CanCat.html

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